Education

K'Gari, Queensland, Australia.

Voices unite to guide the future of K’Gari

A two-day conference on Queensland’s Fraser Coast will help shape the future one of Australia’s most iconic World Heritage-listed landscapes. The University of the
Read more 28 August 2025
The Butterfly Nebula. | Newsreel

Space telescope reveals Butterfly’s dying heart

The dying star of one of the Milky Way galaxy’s best studied planetary nebulae has been pinpointed through new images from the James Webb Space Telescope. An
Read more 28 August 2025
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | Newsreel

SEQ cities too hot in search for the Goldilocks zone

Brisbane, the Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast have populations which cannot be sustainably supported by current infrastructure. That is the finding of a new study which
Read more 28 August 2025
Stressed teacher. | Newsreel

Teacher stress soars past national workforce norm

Australian teachers are working at stress levels which are three times what is normal in the national workforce. A new study, which researchers say is the first to
Read more 27 August 2025
Woman taking pill. | Newsreel

Common painkillers fuel antibiotic resistance risk

The use of common over-the-counter painkillers is fuelling antibiotic resistance, one of the greatest threats to global health. New research from University of South
Read more 26 August 2025
Happy reader.

Plaudits for paper pushing positive positioning

Suggesting stories on tackling climate change should positive and solutions-based has won an Australian University an international communications award. The Charles
Read more 25 August 2025
Man coughing. | Newsreel

Long COVID impact on par with stroke and Parkinson’s

By Danielle Hitch, Genevieve Pepin and Kieva Richards When most people think of COVID now, they picture a short illness like a cold – a few days of fever, sore throat
Read more 25 August 2025
Happy children

Registers boost child safety in public and in care

Legislation to establish a public child sex offender register will be introduced into Queensland Parliament this week, days after a national register to track childcare
Read more 25 August 2025
Woman sleeping after party. | Newsreel

Disorderly weekends trigger new sleeping disorder

Weekend partying is not just leading to dusty Mondays. It has spawned a new sleeping disorder. Researchers from Adelaide’s Flinders University found late nights,
Read more 25 August 2025
Dr Biplob Pramanik and Dr Nilufa Sultana. | Newsreel

New waste treatment process targets fatbergs

Australian researchers have developed a new wastewater treatment system that will help prevent “fatbergs” forming. Senior lead researcher Dr Biplob Pramanik, form
Read more 22 August 2025